Joel Anthony vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Joel Anthony that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joel Anthony

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Joel Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)